Newletter No 77


IT'S A FACT 228,751 law enforcement and public safety professionals are members of organizations that are either accredited/certified by CALEA, or are in self-assessment.
"Standards Build Trust" Remarks by Attorney General John Ashcroft at the Conference of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. St. Louis, Missouri, July 26, 2001 more Standards Revisions At CALEA’s St. Louis (MO) Conference, CALEA Commissioners approved the following standards related changes to be effective immediately. more This column is a new feature of CALEA Update that will appear periodically. Its purpose is to inform CALEA’s clients of legislative and legal events that may be of general interest to them. more Working With You Peg Giglio joined the CALEA family in April of 1999 as a Program Assistant, supporting Program Managers, Ted Lemay and Peg Gant in all aspects of agency on-site assessment preparation in addition to daily routines. more 72.9.2 A written directive establishes minimum physical conditions for the temporary holding area or room and provides for access to water, restrooms, and other needs. more New Commissioner CALEA’s newest Commissioner, Sheriff Ted G. Kamatchus, is currently in his 25^th year as a law enforcement official. His career began in 1976 and culminated in his appointment as Marshall County (IA) Sheriff in 1988. more The Communications Accreditation Support Network (PSCASN) had its first meeting at the St. Louis conference. more On-sites Assessments Improved After two years of testing and client feedback, CALEA Commissioners approved a panel review segment as part of all future on-site assessments. CALEA will start to introduce an assessment model tailored to individual agency conditions that includes: more November 2001 Conference in San Diego San Diego is known for its sun, surf, and sand, but this beautiful and historic site with its diverse culture has something for everyone. Old Town San Diego recreates life in early Mexico, and California during the mid 1800’s. more	The Decision to Implement Traffic Stop Data Collection in Systemic Efforts to Prevent Bias-Based Profiling Paper prepared by Daniel A. Thomann, Ph.D., DATAssociates and William M. Howe, St. Louis County (MO) Police Department and presented at the St. Louis (MO) Conference, July 2001. more "Accreditation Works" presents specific examples of how accreditation positively affects an agency or community. These success stories often go unnoticed, so send your examples to CALEA. more Exemplary Project WebCheck *Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation, under the direction of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, London (OH).* Since 1993, several state laws were passed in Ohio requiring a background check for certain occupations, including insurance agents, and individuals who work with children and the elderly. more Your Commissioner William Buckner was born in the Appalachian coal country of Hazard, KY. He graduated from the University of Kentucky at Lexington in 1957 with a degree in Journalism. more States Approved for Alliance Washington became the first state, followed closely by Oregon to join the CALEA Alliance. CALEA Commissioners approved their applications and the CALEA staff evaluation. In these two states, the local accreditation program is authorized to manage the CALEA Recognition Program in conjunction with the state program. more A Recap of the St. Louis, Missouri Conference Have you heard the news! CALEA’s Summer Conference has been classified as a bona fide success! more Conference Attendees Save a Life Three CALEA conference attendees came to the aid of a person attending another convention at the CALEA conference hotel in St. Louis. more Click here for a list of agencies accredited, reaccredited, and certified in St. Louis, Missouri. WELCOME TO CALEA Between May 1, 2001 and August 31, 2001, the following agencies joined the accreditation process by signing initial contracts or ordering application packages. more

Our congratulations to the 61^st President of the National Sheriff’s Association, John Cary Bittick, who was sworn in at the association’s conference on June 27, 2001. Sheriff Bittick is the sheriff of Monroe County (GA) and serves as Secretary of the Commission.	Also, congratulations to Patrick J. Sullivan, Jr., Sheriff of Arapahoe County (CO), who was honored with the Ferris Lucas Award, recognizing him as the National Sheriff’s Association, Sheriff of the Year. Sheriff Sullivan is a CALEA Commissioner, serving his third term.
DATA BASE HELP CALEA needs your help in maintaining an accurate database. Please notify CALEA when there are changes made in your organization that may affect CALEA. These include changes in CEO’s or accreditation managers, agency address, or changes in area codes, telephone, fax and extension numbers. Your cooperation enables us to maintain an up to date database. Additionally, PAC officials should notify CALEA of appropriate changes.